Mahsa Amini

1. Protests have intensified this week in Iran over the death of 22 year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly wearing her headscarf too loosely. What is the meaning of intensified?

• to lessen in strength

• to grow stronger

• to gain attention

• to become popular

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2. Protests have intensified this week in Iran over the death of 22 year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly wearing her headscarf too loosely. What is the meaning of allegedly?

• accused and convicted

• convicted and sentenced

• accused and mistaken

• accused but not proved

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3. What lead to the arrest of Mahsa Amini?

• her hair was too long

• she was disrespectful to the morality police

• her hijab was too loose

• her hijab was the wrong color

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4. What was the job of the morality police?

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5. _______are mandatory to wear in public for all women in Iran, regardless of religion or nationality.

• tight fitting clothing

• hijab

• loose fitting clothing

• closed toe shoes

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6. Explain how Iran's security forces said Mahsa died.

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7. What training will a female receive if they are arrested by the morality police?

• how to follow the Iranian rules

• how to be a good wife

• how to wear the hijab

• how to wear appropriate clothing

7. What did Amini's family feel happened to her? (Explain in two sentences)

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9. The _________ called for an independent investigation about the recent rise of the Iranian morality police attacking women over loose hijabs...and strongly condemn the use of physical violence and denial of fundamental human dignity of women.

• United States

• The Iranian Embassy

• United Nations

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10. "We strongly condemn the use of physical violence against women and the denial of fundamental human dignity when enforcing compulsory hijab policies ordained by State authorities," said a United Nations human rights expert. What is the meaning of condemn?

• to show support

• to declare to be wrong

• to give a second chance to

• to prove to be a lesser value

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